Pocket World Atlas, 5th Edition

Presented in an attractive, lightweight flexi-binding that can easily be slipped into a briefcase, backpack, or even a large pocket, this atlas brims with information for the compulsive sightseer or the geography buff. It contains 96 pages of detailed but easy-to-read political maps of the world, with an index of more than 15,000 place names; a newly expanded travel section with maps of time zones, major air routes, and climate conditions; and downtown maps of 28 major city centers. Here too is a gazetteer of the 150 most visited countries, providing specific information on each nation's form of government, currency, language, weather, banking hours, and international dialing code.